The History of al-Tabari Vol. 25: The End of Expansion: The Caliphate of Hisham A.D. 724-738/A.H. 105-120This volume deals with the part of Tabari's great History covering the first fifteen years of the caliphate of the Umayyad Hisham b. 'Abd al-Malik, which represents almost the last period of universal political unity in Islamic history. Tabari's work is generally recognized as among the most important sources for Hisham's reign. Here the bitter fighting faced by the Muslim forces on the frontiers receives extensive and graphic coverage. In particular, the unrewarding and continous war against the pagan Turks in Khurasan, a struggle that did so much to alienate the troops and thus to spread disaffection with Umayyad rule, is recorded in much more detail than elsewhere. Military disasters such as the Day of Thirst, the Day of Kamarjah, and the Day of the Defile are vividly portrayed. Tabari also devotes considerable attention to the growing internal problems that clouded the latter days of Hisham's rule, including the persistent contest for power between the great tribal groupings and the struggle of non-Arab Muslims for better status for themselves in the Islamic state. The burgeoning fiscal difficulties that threatened the state under Hisham are also highlighted. Additionally, there are many reports of the easliest 'Abbasid revolutionary activity. This volume is not only essential for the study of the reign of Hisham but also for understanding the background of the Umayyads' downfall and the establishment of 'Abbasid rule, laying bare some of the roots of the final breakdown of Islmaic political unity. A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-Tabari set. Contact SUNY Press for more information. |
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Contents
III | 1 |
IV | 2 |
V | 3 |
VI | 4 |
VII | 7 |
VIII | 8 |
IX | 9 |
X | 10 |
XXXVIII | 77 |
XXXIX | 94 |
XL | 95 |
XLI | 96 |
XLII | 97 |
XLIII | 98 |
XLIV | 100 |
XLV | 102 |
XI | 14 |
XII | 19 |
XIII | 20 |
XIV | 23 |
XV | 24 |
XVI | 26 |
XVII | 28 |
XVIII | 29 |
XIX | 30 |
XX | 32 |
XXI | 33 |
XXII | 34 |
XXIII | 35 |
XXIV | 38 |
XXV | 41 |
XXVI | 42 |
XXVII | 44 |
XXIX | 45 |
XXX | 46 |
XXXI | 51 |
XXXII | 54 |
XXXIII | 63 |
XXXIV | 64 |
XXXV | 65 |
XXXVI | 69 |
XXXVII | 71 |
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Abbasid Abd al-Malik Abd al-Rahman Abdallah Abu Muslim According al-Bahili al-Bakhtari al-Basrah al-Harith al-Junayd al-Juzjan al-Khuttal al-Kirmani al-Kufah al-Madinah Al-Mujashshir al-Qasri al-Sughd al-Sulami al-Walid al-Waqidi amir answered appointed Arab Conquests Asad Asad's Ashras Asim asked Badr Tarkhan Bahlul Bakr Balkh Banu Tamim Barthold battle Bukayr Bukhara Cairo Caliph camp campaign cavalry charge Commander companions Crone Dawud dirhams enemy Faithful farsakhs fight forces fought governor of Khurasan Hayyan Hisham horse Ibn al-Athir Ibn al-Kalbi Ibn Hajar Ibn Hazm Ibn Khayyat Ibrahim Iraq Jamharah Khalid Khaqan Kharijite Khurasan killed Lands led the pilgrimage Malik Marw Marwan Maslamah mawla Mecca Muhammad Muqatil Muslim Nasab Nasr Nu'aym Oxus Qatan Qays Quraysh Qutaybah Rabi'ah Sa'id Samarqand Sawrah saying Sayyar sent slain Slaves Sulayman Surayj Syrian Ta'rikh Tabari Tahdhib Tariq Text Thabit TJmar TJmarah tribal troops Tukharistan Turks Umar Umayyad whereupon wrote Yahya Yaman Yazid Yusuf Ziyad Zubayri